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Day 15 Food Reboot

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Unique Events for the Day:  Day 1 of Week #3.  The smoothie in the evening was strange, but worked.  It was quick to make & filled me up.  Also, I’ve purchased some Vitamin B12 spray as a vegan diet doesn’t offer B12.  The spray version allows for quick and effective absorption.  Also the collard green wrap was fantastic and worth making again & again.

Waking Up:  Went to bed at 11:00 & got up at 6:00am with moderate shooting pains getting out of bed.  Back stiffness was still prevalent through not as bad as yesterday (but still bad).  Right hip pain is noticeable after head weights.  No Denny roll for the morning.

Chiropractor: From now until early next week, I will stop my home rehab (as suggested by my nutritionist & I agree) to allow my body some healing time.

Smoothie Recipe (Banana, Mango, Papaya & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe)
•2 bananas
•4 medium oranges
•4 Cups Kale
•tablespoon of dulse flakes
•Bee Pollen (1 Tablespoon)
•4 to 6 ounces of filtered water

Directions:  Blend the oranges & bananas for 30 seconds.  Blend the rest for another 30 seconds.

Synopsis of Smoothie:  36 fluid ounces!  When I get done with the reboot this week, I’m going to go less on the smoothie & add in something chewy / offsets the smoothie.  The consistency was like a “thicker” water with small bits of kale.  While the taste is fine, it’s just too much for me to drink.   Makes less than 3 glassfuls.

Lunch Menu:  Collard Wrap with Mango Salsa
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 5 or 6 sprigs fresh cilantro
  • 2 or 3 slices of red onions
  • 4 fresh figs (or use dried figs), chopped
  • 1 mango
  • 1 small lime
  • 2 large collard leaves

Directions:  In a large bowl, chop and mix everything but the collard leaves, figs
and lime. Next, squeeze the juice from the lime over the mixture and
stir. Fill each lettuce leaf with 1/2 the mixture and top with chopped
fig.

Collard Green Roll-up Directions: To roll the collard green, remove the bottom stem by making a “V” cut & start to roll from the “V” cut end.

Synopsis of Lunch: Now this is a wrap!  I highly suggest making this wrap for the taste, variety of vegetables / fruits, and the variety of adding to other dishes.  It is one of the best raw dishes I’ve ever eaten and will do so again.

Dinner Menu:  Smoothie

  • 2 bananas, peeled
  • 5 cups spinach, chopped
  • 3 large apples, cored (subbed 1 apple, 2 kiwi fruit & 1 mango)
  • 4 to 6 ounces filtered water

Synopsis of Meal:  Good subbing 2 kiwi fruits as they add a little bit of texture to the smoothie.  And I just learned that the skin of the Kiwi contains 3 times more of the antioxidants of the pulp.  Made 2 1/2 glassfuls.  The 2nd banana also does make the smoothie creamier.

Evening inflammation check:  Feeling tired but focused on improving the web site today.  The inflammation wasn’t as prevalent today.  By removing my chiropractic routine until early next week, I’m going to go to bed early tonight.

Gas / Bloating Check:  Overall not too bad today.  After talking with my nutritionist today, the gas have a lot to do with my system rebuilding itself.  There are a lot of chemical changes going on & repairs.  Just like a broken bridge, the construction doesn’t look pretty.  But when it gets done, it’ll be brand new.

Day 13 Food Reboot

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Unique Events for the Day:  Last day for the chiropractor and found a No Starch Diet (NSD) version of hummus.  Today was also a pure vegan day (soup was heated, not cooked).

Waking Up:  Went to bed at 11:30 & got up at 6:20am with the moderate right leg / below buttock area of inflammation with moderate shooting pains.  Back stiffness was quite moderate.

Chiropractor: Today is the last day at my Chiropractor’s office until mid-April.  I will continue home rehab + exercises.  Refer to My Daily Routine for more details.  Head alignment machine, Pettibon / Wobble Chair, neck & lower back / spine adjusted, neck alignment for 12 minutes, Head weights 2X per day (10 min. morning & evening) + Denny roll 1X in evening (20 min.)

Morning Physical Symptom Check:  My normal stiff lower & less mid-back (moderate stiffness).

Smoothie Recipe (Banana, Mango, Papaya & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe)
•1 frozen bananas
•2 1/2 cups papaya (half of papaya)
•1 Cup blueberries
•3 Cups Dinosaur kale
•1 Cup of Rainbow Swiss Chard & Spinach
•Almond Butter 1 Tablespoon (Optional)
•Bee Pollen (1 Tablespoon)
•3 to 4 ounces of filtered water
Synopsis of Smoothie:  Back on the Omni, the overall taste was flat.  Adding the almond butter made it creamier but still more subtle in the tastes. Makes less than 2 1/2 glassfuls.
Mid-morning Snack:  Handful of almonds, walnuts, craisins, 4 dried figs, and a Brasil nut
Lunch Menu:  Salad & Tomato Soup with Broccoli
  • Salad – spinach, 1/2 avocado, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, Himalayan salt, crushed pepper
  • Tomato Soup with Broccoli – Salad & Tomato Soup
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 Campari tomatoes, chopped
  • 3/4 cup dried sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 large red pepper, chopped
  • 1 mango, peeled and pitted
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dulse flakes
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil (or use chopped, fresh basil)
Directions on Soup:  Blend everything for 35+ seconds in blender. Then heat up on stove (try not to get above 118 degrees) with raw broccoli.
Synopsis of Lunch: Typical raw food average lunch.  Eventually I want the tomato soup to be the base & then add more ingredients later.

Dinner Menu: Stuffed Red Peppers (SOURCE)
  • 2 red bell peppers (cut into sections)

Filling (Blend altogether until thick & smooth)

  • 1 cup soaked sunflower seeds (subbed soaked walnuts)
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes (mixed capri tomatoes with cherry tomatoes)
  • 1 stick of celery
  • 1 small carrot (Not in recipe, I added)
  • 1/2 tsp. each of cayenne powder (subbed chili pepper), paprika (didn’t have it), basil, oregano, and garlic.
  • 1/2 small onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbs. lemon juice
  • 1 tbs. olive oil
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Topped with Avocado (added lemon, salt & pepper directly to it)
  • (1) Kiwi fruit
  • Ended with a piece of Dark Chocolate (over 80%)

Synopsis of Meal:  The chili pepper has a kick, but it wasn’t too strong for me.  A good combination of crunch & creamy.  To break it up, you could add diced zucchini, carrots, and/or celery.  The pate-like filling can be reused for many other quick meals or added to various vegetables (similar to what you would do with hummus).  The filling is basically my No Starch Diet (NSD) equivalent to hummus.

Evening inflammation check:  Throughout the day I had my back right thigh acting up more than usual and I’m also more tired than usual.  However, this might be due to fixing things around the house & all the driving I did over the weekend.  Since inflammation is most prevalent after the Denny Roll, I’m going to report on that from now on.  As usual, inflammation below the right-buttock area & shooting pains in the right hip.  Continued stiffness in back, but mostly tired.  It’s around 10pm and I’m headed off to bed.  I’m hoping for 8 hours this time.

Gas / Bloating Check:  Over the last 2 days I’ve reduced my psyllium intake to 3/4 teaspoon 2X / day.  I’ve noticed an increase in gas / bloating this afternoon & evening.  I’ll go back to my normal dosage tomorrow.

Day 11 Food Reboot

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Unique Events for the Day:  Learned that eating a spoonful / drinking fennel reduces / removes gas & bloating.  According to Natural News you can chew on fennel seeds or else make a tea by crushing the seeds and pouring boiling water over them. The compounds in these seeds, as well as those in anise and dill seeds, relax muscles in your digestive tract and allow trapped gas to pass. As a bonus, you should also have fresher breath, similar to consuming parsley.

Also I found out about thinning hair- use Black currant. This contains a fat called GLA, which blocks hormonal breaking down. The black currant is the edible berry from a shrub and can be found in Northern/Central Europe and Asia. For maximum benefits, take 500ng twice per day. Caveat: this product normally takes 6-8 weeks for results.  SOURCE:  Dr. Oz & Dr. Weil

Waking Up:  Went to bed at midnight & got up at 6:45am with the moderate right leg / buttock area of inflammation with moderate shooting pains.  I find that if I do a couple of lower back stretches, it helps reduce / remove the shooting pains when I get out of the bed.

Chiropractor: Head weights 2X per day (10 min. morning & evening) + Denny roll 2X in morning & evening (20 min.)

Morning Physical Symptom Check:  My normal stiff lower & less mid-back (moderate stiffness).

Smoothie Recipe (Frozen Banana, Mango, Papaya & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe)
As my grandma would say, “it’s time to use up the old meat.”  Today it’s time combine the leftover fruits & veggies as they are expiring soon.
•1 frozen banana
•1 1/2 Cups Papaya
•1/2 Cup Mango
•2 Handfuls of Strawberries
•3 Swiss Chard Leaves
•1 Handful Spinach
•3 to 4 ounces of filtered water
• Bee Pollen (1 Tbsp)
Synopsis of Smoothie:  I’m really liking my bananas frozen.  It gives it a more consistent taste & less “frothy”.  The end result of this smoothie does look like your typical “mean green” smoothies you hear about.  But the taste is still quite good and a great alternative when you don’t want to use the darker berries.  Made 2 1/4 glassfuls.

Lunch Menu:  Sushi Rolls with Tomato Soup 

“Sushi” Nori Rolls – 2
  • 2 raw, untoasted nori sheet
  • 1/2 avocado for each roll
  • 1 to 2 sprigs of fresh dill
  • 1/2 large zucchini
  • 2 Campari tomatos
  • 2 tablespoons of dulse flakes
  • 2 handfuls of organic sprouts (alfalfa, sunflower, etc…)
Directions:  Lay out the nori sheet on a flat surface or a sushi roller (ask for it when you pick up the nori roll).  Spray nori roll so that it becomes flexible.  Add in the sprouts 1st, then avocado, tomato, dill, zucchini, and dulsa flakes.  Make sure to leave 2 inches off the end of the nori roll so you can wrap the entire thing.  Compliment with the tomato soup from Day 9 with organic sunflower sprouts (heated up in the saucepan).  After the meal I also snacked on some various nuts and dried cherries.
Synopsis of Lunch:  I am in no way a sushi chef.  As you can see by the photo, I didn’t cut it as I tried once & failed miserably.  The taste of the rolls were good and an alternative to a wheat tortilla or a collard green wrap.
Dinner Menu: Chicken Salad
  • broccoli
  • grilled chicken (1/2 chicken breast cut-up)
  • sweet peppers
  • cherry tomatoes
  • spinach
  • romaine lettuce
  • cauliflower
  • balsamic vinaigrette
Synopsis of Meal:  Standard acceptable meal to plan.  The twist:  my parents made this. Thanks mom & dad!  I also had a variety of nuts & craisins an hour later.

Evening inflammation check:  Doing quite well today.  The only issues I can tell is more stiffness in the lower back; especially when driving up to Venice today.  Not sure how well diet is going to help, but this is where yoga, stretching & other exercises will really help.